Separator for steam-boilers



(No Model.)

C. EDGBRTON.

SEPARATDR FOR STEM BOILERS.

199.526,919. Patented oci-,91894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES EDGERTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

vSEPARATOR FORISTEAM-BOILERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.l 526,919, dated October 2, 1894.

Application led May 31, 1894. Serial No. 512.946. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES EDGERTON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and countyof Philadelphia, State of Penn- Sylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Separators for Steam-Boilers, which improvement is fully set forth in the Lfollowing specification and accompanying drawings. Y

My invention consists of a separator for steam boilers by means of which the steam in its passage from the boiler is relieved of all moisture, entrained water and other impurities by being deflected against baile plates of novel construction, all as will be hereinafter set forth. Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view of a separator embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents alongitudinal section of the same on line Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section of the same on line y, y.

Similar let-ters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to thepdrawings: A designates the shell ofthe boiler, and B designates the steam outlet pipe thereof.v

C designates a bent plate or shell having its ends D closed and suitably secured longitudinally within the boiler to the top thereof, the longitudinal center of the shell C being preferably coincident'with the center of the pipe B. The shell C, has on each side, near its junction with the boiler, one'or more series of perforations E.

F designates another bent plate, which is suitably supported within the shell C, in the present instance by the post G, the said curved plate F having its upper edges terminating Y in the longitudinal flanges H, which are located just above the upper series of holes E, in the outer shell C.

K designates drips through which the `water abstracted from the steam liows back into the boiler. v v

The operation will now be apparent. The wet steam passes through the perforations E, and strikes the curved shell or battle F, whose flanges H being located just above the upper row'of holes E, serve to abstract the entrained water and other impurities, and deiect the same downwardly, the dry steam rising vand being conducted away through the pipe B.

My device also prevents the sharp suction from the opening in the boiler toward the surface4 of the Water, whereby the water 1s lifted from its normal level. Furthermore the separating apparatus being of such length as to extend over the greater portion of the surface of the water, the draft of steam fr om the boiler is equalized, and priming or liftlng of water so commonin boilers of ordinary construction is effectually prevented by my device. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A separator for steam boilers, comprising a bent plate' having closed ends, said plate being attached to the interior of aboller, below the steam outlet, and having a series of perforations in its sides, asecond bent plate suitably supported within and out of contact with the first plate and having its edges bent outwardly toform longitudinal flanges, said ilanges being located above the perforations in the outer plate or casing, said -parts being/combined substantially'as described.

2. A steam separator consisting of a pair of bent plates suitably supported out of contact with each other, in the steam space, the outer plate being longitudinally attached to the boiler and provided with perforations, while the inner plate has longitudinally extending ianges arranged adjacent to said perforations, the above parts being combined substantially as described. l f

3. A steam separator conslsting of a pair y of bent plates suitably supported out of contact with each other in ythev steam space, the outer plate being longitudinally attached to the boiler, and provided with perforations, while the inner plate has its upper edges arranged adjacent to said perforations, said parts lbeing combined substantially as de- CHARLES EDGrERTON.

Witnesses: l

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, R. H. GEAESER. 

